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Deaths in police custody research George Floyd
Criminal Justice

Deaths in police custody in the United States: Research review

Denise-Marie Ordway | June 7, 2020
We summarized studies that look at deaths in police custody from multiple angles, including restraint methods and police force demographics.
Tip sheets

How he did it: A reporter reveals more than 70 Alaskan communities have no local police

Clark Merrefield | March 6, 2020
Kyle Hopkins revealed a dearth of police in the state with the highest rate of sexual violence.
Criminal Justice

After policing changes in Camden, NJ, fewer gunshot patients at major trauma center

Clark Merrefield | November 8, 2019
Research associates new policing tactics in Camden, NJ, with lower rates of gunshot patients at a major regional trauma center, part of a turnaround for a city once synonymous with violent crime.
Man being arrested
Criminal Justice

Crime and gender: A partial explanation for why men commit more crime

Denise-Marie Ordway | April 14, 2017
A lower resting heart rate partially explains why men commit more crime than women, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.
Criminal Justice

Excessive or reasonable force by police? Research on law enforcement and racial conflict

John Wihbey | July 28, 2016
Updated review of studies and reports that provide insights into law enforcement actions and recent patterns in America.
Criminal Justice

Do body cameras change how police interact with the public?

Chaz Kelsh | July 1, 2016
2015 study published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology that examines how body cameras influence the behavior of police officers during encounters with the public.
Home after a tornado
Criminal Justice

Understanding crime in communities after disaster: A research brief

Scholars Strategy Network | February 25, 2016
2016 research brief from the Scholars Strategy Network that examines the types of crime that occurs in areas hit by disasters such as earthquakes, significant fires or hurricanes.
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Criminal Justice

How unemployment affects serious property crime: A national case-control study

Pooja Gupta | February 14, 2016
2016 study from researchers at Florida State University that examines whether joblessness affects the commission of serious property crime, specifically robbery and burglary.
Congress

U.S. prison boom: Impact on age of state prisoners

Lauren Leatherby | February 3, 2016
2016 study published in Criminology that explores changes in the age distribution of prisoners during the U.S. prison boom that began in the late 20th century.
Criminal Justice

Mass murder, shooting sprees and rampage violence: Research roundup

John Wihbey | October 1, 2015
Literature review of studies relating to various aspects of mass shooting/murder incidents in the United States and abroad.

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